Tender

Delivery of city -wide specialist out-reach service

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

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Tender

14 Jul 2023 at 09:54

Summary of the contracting process

The Birmingham City Council is seeking suppliers for a procurement process regarding the delivery of city-wide specialist outreach services for pupils with vision loss. The contract aims to provide habilitation, specialist ICT, and reprographics services. The tender value is £1,526,292 GBP, and the deadline for submission is noon on 6th October 2023. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender period ends on the same day.

This procurement opportunity with Birmingham City Council presents a significant chance for businesses offering rehabilitation services, education and training services, and Braille pads to expand their operations. Companies specialising in ICT solutions and assistive technology could also benefit. The tender provides an option to extend the contract for an additional 2 years, allowing potential suppliers to establish longer-term partnerships with the Council.

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Notice Title

Delivery of city -wide specialist out-reach service

Notice Description

The Council wishes to establish a contract with one provider for the delivery of City-Wide specialist out-reach services for pupils with vision loss educated in Birmingham. The outreach services comprise of three separate services: Habilitation, Specialist ICT and Reprographics.The key remit of the services is: - - Habilitation - Specialist ICT - Reprographics

Lot Information

Lot 1

The key remit of the services is: - * Habilitation - To develop a Children and Young Person's (CYP) personal mobility, navigation and independent living skills to maximise their independence, improve their confidence, well-being and self-esteem and prepare the CYP for their future adult lives: Through close working with Qualified Teachers of children and young people with a vision impairment (QTVIs) to ensure pupils are prepared for their future independent adult lives. * Specialist ICT - Aims to ensure the provision of ICT solutions for pupils with vision loss in schools across the City. Provides for pupil's independent use of ICT solutions to support their access to curriculum learning and inclusion in wider school activities. Working in close liaison with QTVIs and school network leads to ensure pupils are appropriately equipped for their assistive technology needs and skills to be increasingly independent learners. Service repairs and maintenance of IT and Braille production software/ hardware systems.* Reprographics - In liaison with QTVIs ensure the provision of Braille and tactile resources to learners to build appropriate skills and have the resources to access their learning. Braille and tactile reprographics are an essential service allowing blind people to learn spelling, reading, grammar and punctuation and to gain an understanding of how text is formatted on the page.

Options: With an option to extend for a further 2 years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03e1d7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020232-2023
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

30237470 - Braille pads

80000000 - Education and training services

85312500 - Rehabilitation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,526,292 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Oct 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Corporate Procurement
Contact Email
etendering@birmingham.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B1 1BB
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG31 Birmingham

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

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